Live Gig Review: Palladium Times Square Sings – With Blind Guardian on 5/12/24
There are certain gigs I've wondered about reviewing since debuting on Metal Insider in 2022: Overkill (they're bound to return to New York), a concert worth taking the night off work to provide coverage for, and a Blind Guardian show. The former two I've wished...
Apocalyptica unveil new single “One” featuring Metallica’s James Hetfield
Apocalyptica has taken things to a new level with their third single, "One," from their upcoming album Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2, a sequel to their iconic debut. Following the singles "The Four Horsemen" and "The Unforgiven II," "One" features Metallica...
Photos/Review: Battle Beast raise fury @ The Opera House, Toronto, ON – 5/11/2024 w / Blackbriar
After getting a go at the North American fanbase a few times with Kamelot in 2018 and last year, as well as gracing the stages of the heartbeat of the US progressive and power metal scene that is ProgPower USA, it is incredibly past due for...
Interview: Corey Glover discusses the debut album of his new project Sonic Universe
Legendary Living Colour vocalist Corey Glover joined forces with Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob) one day, embarking on the ShipRocked cruise and deciding to form a new project, Sonic Universe. Moving forward, the two recruited bassist Booker King and drummer Taykwuan...
Founding Staind drummer Jon Wysocki dead at 53
We are saddened to hear that founding Staind drummer Jon Wysocki passed away on Saturday (18th) at the age of 53. His death was confirmed by his current band, Lydia's Castle, issuing the following statement: "On 5/18/2024 at 8:02pm, Jon Wysocki passed away surrounded...
Interview: Feroz discusses Ater’s new album ‘Somber’
Ater is the black metal project founded in Chile in 2010 by Fernando "Feroz" Bühring. Initially named "Aeons Collide," they became Ater in 2013. The original lineup included drummer Matias Acuña (now of Follakzoid) and guitarist Yeray Santos. While written and...
Photos/Review: Electric Callboy take Pier 17 on 05/13/2024 w/ Bury Tomorrow & If Not For Me
By the time Electric Callboy released Tekkno Train in September of 2022, the band already knew they had captured lightning in a bottle. While the band had surely had its success before their sixth studio album, a change in vocals and a different direction marked a new...
New & Noteworthy: From Releases I Rise – 5/10/2024 – 5/17/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the new offerings over the last couple of weeks are Sebastian Bach’s and Shellac's first albums in a decade, guest-filled romps...
Slipknot announces new song “Long May You Die” with new drummer Eloy Casagrande
Slipknot have confirmed the title of their new song, "Long May You Die," recorded during recent sessions featuring the band's latest addition, former Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande. In a social media post on Wednesday (15th), the band confirmed fan speculation...
Album Review: Kerry King- ‘From Hell I Rise’
The legend of the accelerated guitars of thrash metal, Kerry King, releases his first solo album, From Hell I Rise, today (17th) via Reigning Phoenix Music, promising to be full of power and brutality. The former Slayer guitarist takes pen and paper to start writing...
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Mushroomhead share “Fall In Line” video; new album arriving in August
Mushroomhead have announced their ninth studio album, Call The Devil, is set to arrive on August 9th via Napalm Records. Longtime guitarist Dave "Gravy" Felton, has returned after a 12-year hiatus by contributing to two tracks on the forthcoming record. Call The Devil...
Charlotte Wessels unveils “Chasing Sunsets” video
Dutch singer-songwriter Charlotte Wessels (ex-Delain) has unveiled a video for her new song, “Chasing Sunsets." The track is the second single taken from her upcoming solo album, The Obsession, scheduled to arrive on September 20th via Napalm Records. The album...
Winterfylleth release “Dishonour Enthroned” single; new album arriving in September
British black metal outfit Winterfylleth will release their eighth album, The Imperious Horizon, on September 13th via Candlelight / Spinefarm. The group has unveiled a taste of what's to come by releasing a Killian Monson-produced video for the album's first single,...
New & Noteworthy: April 30th, 2021 – Wild New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Gojira, Royal Blood, and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New &...
New & Noteworthy: April 23rd, 2021 – Paint The Sky With New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features the posthumous release from Alexi Laiho's Bodom After Midnight, a live Motorhead album, and a couple more!...
New & Noteworthy: April 16th, 2021 –The New Music at Garden’s Gate
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features a new solo release from Cannibal Corpse, Liquid Tension Experiment, Greta Van Fleet, and more! For last week's...